The Tower of London: Tales of Victorian LondonSoseki’s acutely observed recollections of his unique experience as a Japanese scholar in Victorian London. The spectacle of a Japanese visitor to Victorian London was a rare one, and Natusme Soseki's observations contain unique snaptshots of London life. This new translation provides the perfect introduction to the work of one of the world's greatest authors, accompanied for the first time with a comprehensive critical introduction, and a wry fictional account of a meeting between Soseki and Sherlock Holmes. |
Contents
Map of Sosekis London | 4 |
Letter from London | 12 |
Lodgings | 133 |
Copyright | |
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